We’re pleased to announce that six forthcoming music titles have been awarded publication subventions from the American Musicological Society. These funds help offset the costs of publication and allow us […]
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QUEER COUNTRY Tops the 2022 Charts

2022 was a great year for music books, especially Queer Country by Shana Goldin-Perschbacher, which topped multiple “Best of” lists, including: No Depression‘s 2022’s Most Memorable Music Books Variety‘s The Best […]
Christopher Reali, Interviewed on The UPside Podcast

Please join us in welcoming the return of UIP’s The UPside podcast! We can’t think of a better way to kick off of this re-release than with an interview with […]
UI Press Partners with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME® AND MUSEUM AND UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS SIGN AGREEMENT TO RELEASE BOOKS FOCUSED ON COUNTRY AND ROOTS-BASED MUSIC The museum’s new Western Edge exhibit book […]
AMS/SEM/SMT 2022 Virtual Exhibit

Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2022 American Musicological Society (AMS), Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM), and Society for Music Theory (SMT) joint meeting! Explore our extensive collection […]
UI Press Books Named Winners of the 2022 ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research

We are pleased to announce that three UI Press books have been named winners of the 2022 ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research from the Association for […]
Q&A with Steve Fishell, author of BUDDY EMMONS

Steve Fishell, author of Buddy Emmons: Steel Guitar Icon, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write […]
IBMA 2022 Virtual Exhibit

Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2022 International Bluegrass Music Association annual conference! Explore our extensive collection of books, journals, blog posts, and more. Use […]
UI Press Books Named Finalists for the 2022 ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research

We are pleased to announce that five UI Press books have been named finalists for the 2022 ARSC Awards for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research from the Association for […]
SAM 2022 Virtual Exhibit

Welcome to the University of Illinois Press virtual exhibit for the 2022 Society for American Music annual meeting. Browse below our featured books and journals, plus interviews and specially curated […]
Free Ebook Giveaway: The Heart of a Woman

Celebrate Women’s History Month with March’s free ebook The Heart of a Woman: The Life and Music of Florence B. Price by Rae Linda Brown. The giveaway ends at the […]
Q&A With Alejandro Madrid, Author of Tania León’s Stride

Alejandro L. Madrid, author of Tania León’s Stride: A Polyrhythmic Life, answers questions on his scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways from his book. Q: Why did you decide to […]